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GI Exchange Collaborative Grant Program Activates Climate Adaptation with the Climate Resilience Resources Guide Part 1
Resilience – “the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change” as defined in the Merriam-Webster. This term can apply to almost...
Building Deep Listening Skills: Community Engagement Workshop #1
Informed by the theory of change developed earlier this year in collaboration with Onside Partners, the Exchange launched the first of four...
Bringing the Future into the Present & Addressing It Now
Author Alan Lakein once described planning as “bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” With the support of...
Gleanings … on Getting the Lay of the Land
I cut my teeth on managing organizations relatively earlier in my career as the VP for Advancement at an urban community college. For those...
Exchange Member Receives 2022 Emerging Leaders Award
WaterNow Alliance has announced the winners of the 2022 Emerging Leaders Award, and we are thrilled to celebrate Exchange member Meghan Hazer as one...
2 Exchange Members – KC Water and Tucson Water – Among 2021 US Water Prize Winners Recognized at Special Virtual Gathering on Sept 23rd!
Two Exchange members - Tucson Water and KC Water - were among this year’s class of US Water Prize winners, recognized at a special virtual...
Grand Rapids Reopens Local Park With Green Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades
Last week, the City of Grand Rapids celebrated the grand reopening of Roberto Clemente Park, originally opened in 1911. The park underwent...
Buffalo Sewer Authority Closes on Largest EIB in the Country, to Expand Green Infrastructure through Rain Check Buffalo 2.0 Program
In late June, the Buffalo Sewer Authority closed on the largest Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) in the country to date, at $54 million. This...
Harnessing Community Involvement in Design & Programming of Public Spaces Helps Propel Community Development & Equity – Both Essential for Our Post-Pandemic Recovery
Parks and other public spaces have played an essential role throughout the pandemic. Recently, the Knight Foundation released a report that...
GSI Trailblazers Campaign 1st Place Winner – Cincinnati!!
The Exchange has selected the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati as the 1st place winner in our recently launched GSI Trailblazers...
GSI Trailblazers Campaign 2nd Place Winner – San Mateo County!!
The Exchange has selected the City / County Association of Governments of San Mateo County as the 2nd place winner in our recently launched GSI...
GSI Trailblazers Campaign 3rd Place Winner – City of Vancouver!!
The Exchange has selected the City of Vancouver as the 3rd place winner in our recently launched GSI Trailblazers Campaign, for their case...